We've got a building, and now you can help us make it a home!
A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children
Dear Santa...
This Christmas, Penelope has an important ask. By supporting Gympanzees this holiday season, you’ll be giving families like Penelope’s a space to exercise, play and socialise together, just like any other family.
Our Mission
Our mission at Gympanzees is to enable every child and young person with a disability to access regular exercise, play and friendship, to improve their physical and mental health and well-being, and to take their families out of isolation.
Why We Help
There are 90,000 young people with disabilities within an hour of Bristol and over 1.5 million in the UK.
77% of children with disabilities cannot access regular leisure facilities so can’t play, exercise or socialise in the same ways as their peers.
"You've opened up a world in which we can just exist exactly how we need to."
Our Appeal
Help us make this building a home
We are fundraising to open the UK's first fully accessible exercise, play, and social centre for disabled children and young people.
We have already fundraised to secure a building and, now we need to raise £8 million to make the necessary renovations to open a purpose-built facility by June 2026.
How We Help Now
Visit Gympanzees
Play, exercise and build friendships
Pop Ups
Borrow our specialist equipment
Lending Library
Gympanzees News
“This is more than just a soft play.” – Anna, mum to Arthur
The Soft Play will be one of eleven amazing rooms at the Gympanzees centre, offering life-changing benefits to thousands of disabled children and their families. ...
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Gympanzees Lending Library update
You asked, we listened! We know you’ve been waiting, and we’ve been listening every step of the way. You told us what you needed: a ...
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A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children. Bristol based award-winning charity.
This is more than just a soft play; it will be a soft play for all.![]()
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Arthur loves to play, dance, and explore, but typical soft play areas aren’t built for children like him. His mum, Anna, has spent years watching from the sidelines as other children run, climb, and play—while Arthur hasn't been able to join in.![]()
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That’s why Gympanzees soft play space will be truly inclusive—designed for all abilities, so no child is excluded, and parents like Anna can finally share the joy of exercise, play, and connection with their children.![]()
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With your help, we’re making this vision a reality. Support our Project Home appeal and help us create a space where every child can experience life-changing benefits. 💜![]()
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📖 Read Anna & Arthur’s story & learn more - bit.ly/4jfIG6n![]()
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We're over halfway there, but we can't do it alone. Support us here: bit.ly/40vgIdm![]()
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Image Description: A child sitting on a colourful padded pirate ship with a smile on a padded background.
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